New Bulk Deals in my shop

Something new popped up in my Esty shop and my website. More options for bulk patterns & graphs!

Now you have the option to get 2 or 5 patterns at a discount - for when Pick 3 is too few or too many, now it'll be just right.

I also introduced long awaited bulk listings for my graphs. Stock up on 3, 5, or 10 graphs!

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WHOA!! 9,000 FB Fans!!

Whoa! Sometime during the night I reached my 9,000th fan! To celebrate, try out some new patterns you've been eyeing. It's buy 2 get 1 free in my Ravelry shop until Sunday! Whooo hoooo!!!!

Thank you so much for all your support!

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Calling all testers

I HAVE NOW CLOSED THE APPLICATIONS - I will make my way through all the messages and let the finalists know on Monday!

Testing, testing...

For the most part, I edit my patterns myself. But sometimes, it's nice to have an outsider's point of view and their red pen. So, I'm starting an exclusive group of about 10 crocheters to test my patterns before they're released.

This is what I expect from my future testers. If you feel you can't fulfill these, please really consider whether or not you want to apply.

• Attention to detail including: typos, errors in the pattern, incorrect st counts, spelling mistakes.
• Be unafraid to point out my mistakes - I need to know so I can make the pattern better, and I need you to be vocal about it.
• Quality photos of finished items - I will share them (with credit given to you) on my Facebook page. And they should be linked to my pattern on Ravelry and/or Craftsy. They don't have to be professional, but they do need to be in focus, and displayed prominently.
• Punctuality - this is HUGE! I will always give plenty of notice and time to complete a test item. If you say you can do it, do it.
• Confidentiality - another enormous one. I will be giving you the pattern (and revised pattern) for free, before they are available to the public. To avoid copycat designs, you will not be allowed to post your pictures until I release the pattern. Also all comments and posts within the group will remain 100% confidential.

I will give more detailed information to my testers as they are chosen.

Are you still with me? I know that's a lot and that it sounds really serious, but I plan on having a lot of fun with my testers too. So I'm really looking forward to meeting my final group! It could be you!

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On the Rocks

If you've been paying attention to my Instagram or FB feeds, you may already know that I've been working on something sneaky. With a group of my local crochet girls, BlondieChell and Good Lookin' Hookin', I planned a small yarn bomb for the start of a local event called FIBArk - First In Boating on the Arkansas. It's the oldest (and coolest) white water festival in the States and we wanted to do out part to get involved.

The Idea

It was early this week when I went to my yarnies and suggested we do a yarn bomb for all the people coming to our little mountain town for the fest. The water can get cold down by the river (am I the only one who hears Chris Farley's voice when I say that?) so we decided to keep the rocks warm by giving them bright cozies. I gathered up some rocks from my backyard and got to work. We only had a few days before the start of FIBArk, so we made 13 in all.

Sneaking Around

 

Last night, we enlisted the help of our 4 year olds to pick the perfect spots for our rocks. We tried our best to be sneaky, but there were still a few people hanging out in the park. So as nonchalantly as we could (with two flashlight-toting preschoolers), we found new homes for our rocks, Easter-egg style.

The Theif

BlondieChell was up with the sun to go check on our crafty stones in the light of day. And to all of our dismay, she caught this guy stealing the rocks! We all knew it would happen at some point, but not at dawn only a few short hours after we set them up. And this guy was taking them all! Seriously, what does one man need with a dozen crocheted rocks? So if you're in town for the fest and you see this blurry guy (he may or may not be related to Bigfoot), tell him you know he stole the stones... and that we'll be watching him... ;)

We got Lucky

Bigfoot must've sensed something because he abandoned his pretty-rock-gathering before he got them all. I walked to the river this morning with my kids around 9am and found four of them right where we put them. I don't expect they'll be there much longer, but that's the nature of the beast. If you see them, feel free to snap a pic, pet them, or even relocate them, but don't take them home. Let's show all these tourists how weird and fun us locals are, and that our town has more to offer than first meets the eye. Ok, so they probably won't get that deep of a meaning out of our rocks, but at least it'll make 'em smile.

FIBArk 2013 is just getting started!

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